<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:17:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/depreciation/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[ Revolut UK Bank Account Will Be Open In May]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was informed today that within the next 4 weeks my current Revolut Bank account will transform into a fully fledged UK bank account. This was totally unexpected when they informed us a couple of months]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/-revolut-uk-bank-account-will-be-open-in-may-6gn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/-revolut-uk-bank-account-will-be-open-in-may-6gn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:17:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btUgCJj4EGNBrZjvoWjdSwGn4ZEwE62MRfbrQhd4pMarq3E97CTXqEohjBposwdVnPLCuzYagMfKTJaeg5FdZXGSwHpyqgPtusC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Depreciating Buying Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Inflation and currency depreciation is a real concern these days and I have noticed and felt the difference just in the last 18 months when travelling to the UK and around Europe. The purchasing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/depreciating-buying-power-ajv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/depreciating-buying-power-ajv</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:14:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btVHJnsJYM1n6kDUSd9BJrPUk7ga76hTr1yf71E4xh6rZZ3TDBGWtEhej8YvPW2ucU7DcHQ27sCFEjkH5H8G8RhEH7TZ9AkV88e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hedging Against Inflation And Depriciation - What Would You Do With $2 Million Dollars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Asking For A Friend This evening I had a lengthy phone call with a very close friend who has just returned from a family holiday in Mauritius. His mother is fairly wealthy and was on holiday with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/hedging-against-inflation-and-depriciation-what-would-you-do-with-2-million-dollars-d69</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/hedging-against-inflation-and-depriciation-what-would-you-do-with-2-million-dollars-d69</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:58:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6bu78cD3LMCqcDw5tejRPpxpEf44t5hE6dNZExDJx2HLf6smZ5Teg3MBD79R8Mfd3PUniirxCyzbL2hXMrqxcJkmSZvKVSNEGcuk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[True Value Of The Rand?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was reading an article today that pegged the true value of the Rand at R9 to the USD. The Rand is currently trading at R18.26 to the USD which is far better than the R20 we saw in the last couple of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/true-value-of-the-rand-54c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/true-value-of-the-rand-54c</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 17:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btVHJp29MBX4S4RuuV6G6jhCjKfU3855htpf9WE3AHQv3e4gcuy4cdeUVU5CXr6bAdsVq1PxasK9Ttuj8kxEbAmgYmLYtLxNRF4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dissapearing Wealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Last month on February 3rd the Rand touched R19.03 to the Dollar and has since recovered some lost ground. I would rather say the Dollar lost some ground due to the tariff news and when the dollar]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/the-dissapearing-wealth-k8d</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/the-dissapearing-wealth-k8d</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:57:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btU69RebeLsJNT3HKm8mP8rXmpdko1SiHz686KHGaXMSqmL98WMxYbHifeYj6VGbpxCj4qfJPmtMpiL5s4JkCKt4XZwjw7eBYu4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The South African Rand In The Cross Hairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Over the last week we saw the South Africa Rand hit R19 against the $1 which represented a 3% loss due to Trump calling out SA's racial and foreign policies. The next US Ambassador for SA backed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/the-south-african-rand-in-the-cross-hairs-fqv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/the-south-african-rand-in-the-cross-hairs-fqv</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 17:53:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btUf1ebvMwrG99vH6cHV2RyfHKp6rLe9v1emz52nTouM5Rmap9sqw494kAuFNmj9fhJ2s6F2FdN5Rn3WmLZhW8nRD7GD8SMwCCn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reconnaissance Mission Algarve]]></title><description><![CDATA[source I know a few of you have asked me why I am still living in South Africa when we know of all the problems the country has. Security and family safety is always a big worry here and I literally guard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/reconnaissance-mission-algarve-brg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/reconnaissance-mission-algarve-brg</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btV5fLNfxj2QaDtBb6oXhzJpyvWYZoL1wsqUp5YLVadzg8fHa4HTzbifHGfFScvXViwwA4VdjwP7B8gXuxF1EKVNk159F5S4vgN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petrol Prices Rising Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Bad news as all this results in is every single item going up price as the country is so heavily reliant on road transport. Imported goods arriving at the Port of Durban are trucked into the interior]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/petrol-prices-rising-again-k2f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/petrol-prices-rising-again-k2f</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btUhJcyuwbMGEsYvo3xSseyt7UU3FGgovEXApgc12czJSubgDDAvjAeat46tJzHHD4wmKacufz2uehcF71PvTt8hNjm5oMrcXCA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Is Expensive Out There]]></title><description><![CDATA[source The last time I travelled was way back in 2016 and even then things were considered expensive due to the exchange rates. It could be something like purchasing a simple coffee that is costing 2 or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/it-is-expensive-out-there-ei1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/it-is-expensive-out-there-ei1</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:04:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btUsKmyLoNEh1TQP3sQ4o42EhJEXt7ka7VrKshACtyyLtwVh4jkfyD5xn6zcQ1BkeuHQhxmciFaJXd8TZ1wCFj76SkWwvb5SLkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinking In Dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Having been in crypto for over 6 years the one difference that I have noticed is I think in dollars and not Rand's which is our local currency. It is probably not that surprising because thinking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/thinking-in-dollars-hpd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/thinking-in-dollars-hpd</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btVEwQcXQuAGFnT9uLrdcK5sAFp1vXx5Qf4vB55btV9eqLc5jZDoHKhSeqHLLwetLfSqUzzYpi6GY7EJoQ67cGbgWhdfVeFrNHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto Valued Against The Dollar Is A Life Saver]]></title><description><![CDATA[source For those of us living in countries who have a stable high value currency like the USD, GBP or EURO this makes very little difference having crypto valued against the USD. If you lived in a country]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/crypto-valued-against-the-dollar-is-a-life-saver</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/crypto-valued-against-the-dollar-is-a-life-saver</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btV4XSCqQBbqLLEbGtbEkkn8DMAmzPyu7EmJpdqbvtzq5LKGf1gXeSuNMQ78hTeJGjihc9iSQaWvWsJWod2JCgJvLy4GVdFMxsx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knowing How To Purchase A Motor Vehicle At The Right Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Over the last few weeks my daughter has been discussing trading in their car and getting one of the newish Chinese brands. Let us be honest they seem to be everywhere now and are hard to miss and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/knowing-how-to-purchase-a-motor-vehicle-at-the-right-price</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/knowing-how-to-purchase-a-motor-vehicle-at-the-right-price</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJRnjT9xCyzpeHLsM9RG9RpyCUFDw2kLX3f8Hm2LwhuZdRSMQy56aPz9zwp5aw5qqDENqB5DFqo7n7vQpDWE4FMQo4jb35dtsF8xdw6uzg7Xtqmohw2f8qgz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigeria's economy is still facing a dip. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a trading and investment level, we already know that cryptocurrency is volatile. The good news though is that this wheel of volatility we see in Crypto can boost the value during a bull run. Those that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kenechukwu97/nigeria-s-economy-is-still-facing-a-dip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@kenechukwu97/nigeria-s-economy-is-still-facing-a-dip</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kenechukwu97]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQAryn18AYKd59KjAziHKsQGiKB1UREGJPt5fi41u4V9Xv8RV2fYrxSGFdPfpcbr36twosKb1pEnWSDHnDw1C6X47X8XA1bb9YrUYRqRxENmrXXjCzTW7qg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASK LEO: VOLATILITY!IS IT THE FACTOR THAT DETERMINES THE CRYPTOCURRENCY APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volatility of cryptocurrency is the process by which the rate of a or any cryptocurrency Investment has been appreciating or depreciating over a particular period of time. As a new Investor,one of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@peterale/ask-leo-volatility-is-it-the-factor-that-determines-the-cryptocurrency-appreciation-and-depreciation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@peterale/ask-leo-volatility-is-it-the-factor-that-determines-the-cryptocurrency-appreciation-and-depreciation</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[peterale]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 03:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBfkK16Nkm4GUsHwgy5WErPo342RBA3SxTbvDqZVNwkVAVbj5LgqfZuk4xyutGBsDy2JBkKJ85eSRGWe2t1gwYXdYzp8Z8JpJQcHMPHFtJqmZBoQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TURKISH LIRA IN MUD ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a time when Turkey's economy was admired around the world. Its geographical proximity to EU markets was an objective element that greatly aided the economy, which had become synonymous with success,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@talkdanny29/turkish-lira-in-mud</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@talkdanny29/turkish-lira-in-mud</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[talkdanny29]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:38:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3gLwfZ6M9p2VbycxVk7TRWwtyDWm4vTWKAVdNzcsMBT9Mg96wP9W2KcoMDKiBy5rx7M5RnGFCWNfFxPSgKm29ZF17jDf7EKaQA4StJSxd8Chg84Y7AhkkhsdjD181pabyBaBxSyWHHrt7MnzEtBAtiNi8KwLqWXneh4yFLoRYiYUxKdT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From historical costs to product costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will continue with some points about the types of costs, for example historical costs, which are those incurred in a certain period, for example: costs of products sold, cost of production in process.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-192870/@alaiza/from-historical-costs-to-product-costs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-192870/@alaiza/from-historical-costs-to-product-costs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-192870]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alaiza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6KincH1mMRDFj8VKCmqSNXD3JyHyUoNqZDRSJCRxGychZGbXWd9ysyNaU8YNmQ2SHmEBAuWyYvV3m6XoLYTB78hHVdA2NU23pqmHtV7HFEhmygwi12fupqk1FcbMwEsgw3VYYowXeTvnZT3baDryiAriMv3MUE75perhgGMZ9WudzcatzDaNxs?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notes On Depreciating Assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi there. In this personal finance post, I want to cover a little bit on depreciating assets and consumer items. This topic of depreciation is a bit theoretical but knowing this can help with purchasing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@dkmathstats/notes-on-depreciating-assets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@dkmathstats/notes-on-depreciating-assets</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkmathstats]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeLuau3m8MumiUXfA7eZTW31v33oUtB9pXeiMVoWoqiTQXvjfd77rGHYcEYuno7yqYLe9u3YNvtgEW5fSA3Lf5jxi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Currency Depreciation]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is 'Currency Depreciation' The depreciation of the currency is a decline in the value of a currency in a floating exchange rate system. The depreciation of the currency can be due to several reasons:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/currency/@faiz07/currency-depreciation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/currency/@faiz07/currency-depreciation</guid><category><![CDATA[currency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[faiz07]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 16:59:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9FZ1emUQq5tXwREGCj9fS4x3wk9NmuxSHpJDLoJYG7yNBNSJuk8EpZaqfwFqPdStZsYJuUod7WJoG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riding trends, saving money, and moving on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something I realized when writing this article was that the early days of steem it was easy to make money, but now in October 2018 the tides have changed. One can not simply make a simple blog post, while]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/digital/@billauckland/riding-trends-saving-money-and-moving-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/digital/@billauckland/riding-trends-saving-money-and-moving-on</guid><category><![CDATA[digital]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[billauckland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:20:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Depreciation of Renminbi against the Greenback is GOOD News for Crypto Investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The exchange rate of the Renminbi to the greenback practically collapsed following the interest hike in the US - It appears that the market is finally responding to the interest rate hike in America. Source:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@josephchains/the-depreciation-of-renminbi-against-the-greenback-is-good-news-for-crypto-investors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@josephchains/the-depreciation-of-renminbi-against-the-greenback-is-good-news-for-crypto-investors</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephchains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:02:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9wiPZKUW2yzqu8BTpYutozgk2kfS89kBH3rxiAGTgsrzhrH9Q2yJENGeartLQ82NgtFwGtRQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>